Advantages: A good collection of readings and essays Disadvantages: -
This philosophy book by Stumpf and Fieser is used at Ivy Tech State College as the primary text for the introduction to philosophy courses (100 level). It is a good survey of all the major topics in philosophy (from a classical Western standpoint), and in ...
Advantages: Useful for exams Disadvantages: Not really an introduction - more of an exam guide
Philosophy: The Basic is an introduction to philosophy. The author, Nigel Warburton, of the book is a philosophy lecturer with the Open University.
The book is very much designed as a guide to someone who is actively studying philosophy rather than so ...
Advantages: Easy to read, useful and accessible Disadvantages: See inside
Warburton's "Philosophy: The Basics" is currently in it's fourth edition and is becoming something of a modern classic as starter texts go. Warburton is a reasonably good descendant of the Bertrand Russell school - get straight to the point, leave out the ...
Advantages: A really clear and interesting introduction to the subject Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too short, but good reading lists make up for this.
This is a great introduction to philosophy - it touches on most of the major areas of the subject, but rather than just skimming over difficult questions, it poses them anyway and encourages the reader to begin to think philosophically for himself.
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Advantages: Simple, not too long Disadvantages: For beginners only
This smallish book is an excellent introductory read for anyone who is starting out in philosophy. It covers all the main areas of philosophy, such as Ethics, Politics, Metaphysics, Epistemology, etc. and all in very plain English. Nigel Warburton is well ...
